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Threatened centre saved from closure

A Cornwall children's centre has won a last-minute reprieve from closure, following the local authority's decision that it would cost less to carry out repairs on the existing building than to re-locate services.

Trevu Children's Centre had been due to close this month, but on 15 September Cornwall Council confirmed that the centre, based in a school building that dates from 1908, will now be used as the main hub for providing children's services to families in the area for the next two years.

The council is setting up a group to consider how other groups and organisations could use the building to help contribute to the running costs and is consulting on how best to offer services for children and families in the future. Staff at the centre will continue to develop outreach services.

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